USS Iowa

[Diesel]

Does anyone know how long of a walk it is from Royal Caribbean cruise terminal in LA to the USS Iowa?  Also, how early can we drop our bags at the terminal if we want to go check out the USS Iowa prior to boarding our cruise?

[Jess4214]

It's right next to each other. I think the cruise terminal and USS Iowa share the parking lot. It's in the same vicinity, 5 min walk or so.

[JazzBassMan]

Shouldn't take too long at all. Maybe 10 minutes if you're going slow? 

Unfortunately I don't know specifically about Los Angeles, but I've never had a problem dropping my bags off with the porters at any other port as soon as the parking lot opened. 

Also, kind of funny that it looks like the USS Iowa is edited out of Google Maps satellite view. 

[Moby Dick]

I haven't been to LA either.  However, I've never seen where the baggage drop-off porters are connected in anyway to the IT system in the terminal or ship.  So, the porters don't know what your check-in time is.  All they want is your tip money.  So, I'd give it a try, drop them off as early as you want/can.  

 

 

[twangster]

Apple Maps:

Lately I think Navigator has been using the terminal next to the Iowa.  When I sailed out of LA I used the other terminal that has a cruise ship docked in the picture above.

[BeachGal]

You can drop your bags with the porters (I have done it as early as 11:00), and stroll over to the Iowa.  Navigator is right behind Iowa at the dock.  It would be no more than a 5 minute walk. On the picture above, you can drop your bags off in front of that gray, tent-like structure and then head over.

[Moby Dick]

Why in the H E double hockey sticks isn't the Iowa in Iowa? 

 

 

<i hope everyone knows that's a joke>

[CrimsonCruiser]

3 hours ago, JazzBassMan said:

Also, kind of funny that it looks like the USS Iowa is edited out of Google Maps satellite view. 

ha! omg it is!

I wonder if that's a contract google has with military to not have anything viewable by satellite and no one thought to exclude a freaking tourist site

[twangster]

Haven't you guys seen the movie Battleship?

We need to hide the Iowa from aliens so we can start it up and use it to defend the earth.  Just. In. Case.  

[Ampurp85]

17 minutes ago, twangster said:

Haven't you guys seen the movie Battleship?

We need to hide the Iowa from aliens so we can start it up and use it to defend the earth.  Just. In. Case.  

That was the worst movie....

[Moby Dick]

7 hours ago, JazzBassMan said:

 

Also, kind of funny that it looks like the USS Iowa is edited out of Google Maps satellite view. 

YET, the USS Alabama and the USS Drum on Goggle Earth as plain as day.

[teddy]

That’s pretty cool that she’s right there by the cruise terminal. 
 

I had the opportunity to go see the Missouri (which I believe is an Iowa Class) when she stopped at Subic Bay in…1990 I think. It was awe-inspiring. 
 

I can’t imagine serving on a ship like that.  No Royal Genies onboard a battleship. 

[Moby Dick]

22 minutes ago, teddy said:

I can’t imagine serving on a ship like that.  No Royal Genies onboard a battleship. 

Whaaaaaaaat?  No freak'in way!  And I was about to make a reservation at nogeniecruiselines.com.

[smokeybandit]

26 minutes ago, teddy said:

I can’t imagine serving on a ship like that.  No Royal Genies onboard a battleship. 

But you can get free cruises from day 1. As long as you stay on board for 2 years.

[twangster]

3 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

But you can get free cruises from day 1. As long as you stay on board for 2 years.

Casino sucks and the included drink package is extremely limited.

[Tony C]

We dropped are bags off at 9ish and walked over to the IOWA on or last cruise. (took 5 min) We had a boarding time of 10:30 (booked in a J.S.). The Iowa doesn't open until 10:00 and we were not going to miss a minute on the Navigator, so we passed on the tour. If you have a later boarding time, it would be a great option to kill a little time before you board.

[T_Hat]

Yesterday from my balcony on Navigator